Category: Personal Stuff

(Yes, the headline is Muppet-related. But it seemed a more jocular headline that “Poor Poor Pitiful Me, I Am In The Hospital”!” Yesterday was Sunday. The last day of a very abnormal weekend for your humble correspondent. Abormal not because of what I did, because of how I slept. On Friday and Saturday night, I … Continue reading And Now…Radio Klutz Hospital…The Continuing Sto-oo-ry of a Jock Who’s Gone To The Docs

I’ve said before that when it comes to the health challenges I face, there are good days and bad days. This week has started with two particularly rotten ones. Yesterday and today I’ve had headaches, terrible balance, and slurred speech. Guess which one of these really makes my job difficult? Every commercial I’ve had to … Continue reading Twitch 2: Part 2 of…

In July I went to Denver and was told by two crack neurosurgeons that my Chiari malformation did not require surgery. It was reassuring…as close to a clean bill of health that somebody as messed up as I am can get. Ah well…America loves a sequel. I started feeling really lousy earlier this Fall. Some … Continue reading Twitch 2: Electric Bugaloo (Part 1 of…)

A refresher for anyone just joining us: In January I noticed a recurring facial tremor (hence the name for this series of posts). After a catscan I was diagnosed with a Chiari malformation, which means the stem of my brain is putting pressure on my spinal cord. After a series of MRIs, another catscan, an … Continue reading Tales Of Twitch: Part 13 Etc.

A brief update today, but a meaningful one. UC Denver Health has returned my call! I am going to see one of their craniumologists on July 1st. Having to go all the way to Denver just to TALK to a doctor is not the most convenient thing in the world, but it’s the first step … Continue reading Tales Of Twitch: Part 12 Etc.

Anybody wanna go to Denver? Today I talked to my local neurosurgeon, who spelled out for me the plan going forward. I have what he describes as “mild hydrocephalus”. This is fluid on the brain–in my case either Coca-Cola syrup or hot fudge. I also have a Chiari malformation type 2. And, as diagnosed during … Continue reading Tales Of Twitch: Part 10 Etc.